Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-09-12
DuNpS REPORT.

The Prospect GOOD for Business Imi-
Drovement and Large snies in all
Lines,
Chicago, Sept 10-R. q Dun & Cos.
weekly review OF trade for the week end
ing To-day will say:
Commerce and industry have im-
proved whiie speculation has slaoksned,
Evidence appears of decided improve
ment IN legitimate business with larger
saies, larger production and q more
wholesome feeling even in the branches
lately most depressed.
The Improvement IN the wooden goods
trade 10 clearly marked. Lower prices
fsT wool encourages manufacture and
the demand for goods is broadening.
The distribution OF cottoEs continue
large With especial demand for the best
qualities, and manufacture is relieved
from any fear Of speculative corners
IN material, the new crop being un-
donbtedly large one, though below t::se
estimates. Speculation waits for
the official crop reports, and meanwhile
1t appears shat home consumption
reached 2,077 ,587 bales OF 400 pounds
each during the last year, o gain of over
8 per cent against On ineredse OF A per
cent in production on the continent and
Q per cent In Great Britain. In the
southern states the increase in raw
cotton manufactured was over 48 per
cent.
Iron furnaces of 1873, 725s toms capacity
were in blast September 1st. the largest
output yet reported, the increase since
@ year ago is t4.2 per cent. Dishesrt-
ments in some quarters lest an output
fer surpassIng she consumptiye demand
should depress prices is met by the fast
that the best grades are scarce and well
sustained, though in other grades and
brands not well known weakness ap.
pears.
The mills in which the iron Isl worked
into forms for use are generally pressed
with the orders. Bad iron has good
demand. The orders for sheet plate and
tank iron press the works to their full
capacity. Makers OF structure iron are
crowded and the nail business lie slightly
better In steel rails, though even the
Thomas company sells at $36 for winte,
delivery, and the yielding in prices dis.
Iiheartens some makers, there ista general
| disposition to shut out foreign products
and facilities lori producing at low cost
are steadily increasing.
Wheat speculation seems to have gone
into bankruptcy, etagnation ruling in
spite OF the reduction of Liverpoo
freight rRtes to 13 pence.
Oil has advanced cents in the belle
that the producers will succeed In limit
ing the supply.
Sugar shows tendency to bloom
having risen 1872 per 100 pounds, whil'
coffee is 1so weaker, high rates 10,
money affecting Brazil holders.
/ The lumber trade at Albany is i'm
proving with prices firm. Evidence o
general improvement comes from nesrl,
all cities, though close scrutiny Of the
paper at Philadelphia causes SOM,
check.
The remarkably heavy distribution o
hardware and farmers supplies o.
Chicago and 81. Louis, with ,en activit,
OF banks, not from speculative demansss
and reports OF formidable increas
in shipments by railroads from this cit.
promises satisfactory returns OF fal
trade. Money il generally active a
interior pionts, and COLLECTIONS fai.
Failures of New Haven and Philadelphi
have involved some minor houses, bu
do not indicate especial weakness in an
particular branch oftrede. For the pre-
lsent the signs indicate large and prof
table fall business, unless monetar
stringbncy should interrupt.
Guinness failures during the lei
seyenldays, 174: 199 last week.
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